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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23
Superstiticus Cinnamon.

Cainese laborers will not work in the
big canyon through which the Cascade
division of the Northern Pacific rail-
road runs, because several China
men have been killed there. They think
that it is inhabited by devils with strong
anti-Chinese sentiments. Nine China
men were killed there some time ago
by falling trees, and ten collins were
sent up. This was looked upon as a
bad omen by the Chinese and they were
very uneasy as long as the spare coffin
lay around camp. 1t was not long till
a rumpus occurred, and Cinnamon
was shot The Chinese thought that
this death had ben brought about in
order that the odd coffin might be filled,
and they concluded to leave the place,
and can not be induced to go back
Chicago Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23

"A Philadelphia car-building COM
pany has nearly completed contract
for building $50 cars of various kinds
for railway company on the La Plata
river region. in South America The
road is two hundred miles long, travers-
ing level plateau similar to the western
frontier. Each car is drawn by three
horses, which are changed at stations
ten miles apart. The road is operated
much cheaper by horsepower than by
steam, as coal is $12 ton and horses
only $40 head. Some of the cars are
sieepers, with two tiers of berths, the
upper one being closed up to the cell
ing in the daytime, and the lower
transformed into seats.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23
BALLAD OF HoUSEcLEANING.
BY A VICTIM.

BY A VICTIM.
Father out OF temper.
Mother tired and dusty,
Not q room to sit In,
! Children damp and musty;
Colds and influenza,
Ague and consumption;
Father lost his temper,
Mother lost her gumption!
Breakfast scorched and smoky,
q: Dinner cold and scanty,
Supper, none to speak Of
In that wretched sh2nty.
Floors with water reeking,
Psrlors damp and dreary;
Everybody nervous,
Everybody weary;
Things in various places,
Places ali demolished,
Everything chaotic
Order all abolished!
Beds with rubbish Uttered,
Sheets and pillows missing;
Lots OF time for scrubbing-
None is left for kissing.
Windows wide flung open,
kalsominers seven
Scatter flakes Of whitewash
Like the SHOWS Of heaven;
Plumbers at the basins
Earning lots Of money.
Father mad as sixty,
(Children think it funnyO
Books in every corner
Piled up helter-skelter;
What place for Christian
Soul 10 seek a shelter!
Carpets shrunk and wrinkled,
Will not stretch or flatten;
(Who on earth has sprinkled
Whitewash on my satino
Children damp and musty,
Croupy in the morning..
None to seek the doctor
Bridget's given warning.
Bill for ripping carpets,
Bill for soiling SOFA
Bill for broken windows,
Bill from every loaferi
Bill for pill and physic,
Bill for kalSominiug,
Bill for Brussels carpet,
Bill for carpet-lining;
Bill foT scrubbing, cleaning.
Washing, welting. soaking;
Would thatwe could pay them
By wholesale choking!
Yhen this wild unmeaning
Foolish work is ended
hen the ills Of cleaning
Are about suspended
ONE all bright and pretty,
Every thing in order,
Then we leave the city,
Go and play the boarder;
Leave our pretty mansion
In the railway coaches,
Leave It to the rodents,
Water-bugs and roaches-
Go and dwell in Jersey,
Dine on pork and bacon,
Feed the fierce mosquito
With the chiIls all shaken
, In the fall, returning
: To our humble dwelling,
Heart OF wife is yearning-
All our fear dispelling-
Yearning for another
Spell of wild, unmeaning,
Reckless. dreary, musty,
Never-ending cleaning.
Rip up every carpet!
Yank down every curtain!
Rest or peace for man on
Earth there's none; It's certain!
Father out of temper,
Mother tired and dusty,
: Not a room to sit in,
Children damp and musty:
Colds and influenza,
Ague and consumption,
All because we mortals
Haven't any gumption!
Z. Frank LiRtd6er, tn Puck.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23

He said he never had one, but when
a 25O-pound man stepped on his fo.ot.
ne had to acknowledge the corn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23

"A clergyman. being busy, said to
his little son: Freddie, you trouble
me this afternoon; you seem like moth
ing but a collection of perversities. :"
.'Well. papa" replied Fred. who had
been trying to climb up on the paternal
knee, "well. papa, don't you always
take up a collection? Take me up."-
RltstnlGn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23

StuutHls Oh DIcktuS VIII rtcOIIecL Ene
worthy Pagan instructing his alumni
in the art of relieFing pockets of their
contents and few but will remember the
job that was put up on poor Oliver.
The subject Of pockets is capable of
much more expansive treatment than
we have accorded it here, but when in
the course of ages it has photography
and cult of its own. this maiden contri-
button to its literature may not be un-
appreciated.-Sass Francisco Chronicle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-23

falling rain and the roar OF the wind, it was
almost impossible for the two watchers in
the depot TO hear each other speak. Then
the thunder and wind partially ceased and
the storm settled into long, steady rain.
1t was about this time that the headlight
of the train was seen and Peter took his
station close to the window so as to go out
the minute it arrived. He had been disap-
pointed number of times, but each time
helped the chances for the next, and it
seemed as if she must come this time. And
again he thought of the house, and of the
wedding tomorrow if she came, but more
particularly of Mary herself. 1t almost
seemed as though he would know it if she
was in the car before the train stopped.
And he grew very happy thinking about it
all and almost knew that she would come
this time.
At last the train came and Peter and the
agent went out. They noticed that it was
very short the one passenger car was miss
ing aud only the baggage car remained.
Before the abbreviated train came to a
standstilI the conductor was OF and ex-
planning that there had been an accident
back few miles; that the track was par
TALLY washed out and the train went over
safely except the passenger car, which went
off and turned over in the ditch. The few
passengers had been rescued and were in
the baggage car. Anybody hurti One
woman, some. But Peter was in the car by
this time.
And there was Mary at last She was
lying on a rude bed made on the floor with
blankets, and was deathly pale. He knelt
by her side, she looked up, perhaps she did
not know him; yes, she did, she smiled
family but seemed dazed and confused.
He touched his lips to her cheek and raised
her and bore her through the storm into
the depot, and made her as comfortable
bed on one of the benches as possible. The
train went on and she lay very still The
station agent offered his services, but there
was nothing he could do. She opened her
eyes and spoke. Peter stopped to catch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Fort Wayne Threatened with Water Fam
ine-Fatal Leap from Window-Drink-
ing Bout Ends in Possible Murder.
INDIANA.

Residents of Fort Wayne Seriously Incon-
venienced by Scarcity of Water.
FIT. WAYNE. Nov. 18-The city of Fl Wayne.
with population of 40. 900, seems about to ex-
perience water famine. Because of the long
drought the water in the supply basin, well
failed that enough pressure is given to
the mains to operate the elevators in the hotels
and other tall buildings. and their use mas been
abandoned The local electriclight company
has served notice upon the city that not enough
water can be had from the mains to supply their
engines. and the inconvenience Of complete or
partial darkness at night is attributed to the
water famine. Meanwhile, when fire or two
would find the department crippled, the City
Council and the water-works trustees are at
loggerheads, and abuse each other in the public
prints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
A COMEDY OF ACCIDENTS.
Curious Series of Casualties That Ensued
When a Hod-Carrier Dropped a Brick.

when q HOO-Carrier dropped a
Detroit special.
in answer to a call for more mortar John Rock.
a bod carrier a new house at the corner of
Michigan and Maybury avenues. went up the
ladder to-day aud accidentv knocked off a brick
from the scaffold A carpenter happened TO put
his head cut of the frst-story window just in
time to connect with the falling brick. Looking
ND and rubbing his head vigorously he saw Rock
laughing at him. ''Il break your neck for you'll
ne yelled, as he started up the ladder. Rock
tried TO explain that it was accident. He be-
came frightened when he saw the carpenter get
ting close to him and, thoroughly scared, jumped
out of the second-story window. He broke his
leg in the fall An ambulance took him to the
Sanitarium, where his leg was set, and then to
his home, No. 25c Forest avenue. The ueiehbors
began to be apprehensive when they Rock
in the ambulance, and one of them called to Mrs.
Rock, who was at a neighbours house, that her
husband dead In her haste to get out of
the neighbours house she tipped over the stove.
She seemed to think that Boyd the ambulance
man, in some way to blame and danced
around him. yelling and frightening the horses.
The young man who was with Boyd was alarmed
and took to his heels leaving Mr.. Boyd TO get the
injured man into the house as best he could.
He came out just in time to the horses run
ming away, which collided with a coupe and
threw the driver off, spraining his leg. The up
set stove called out the fire department
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
A New Base. Ball Manager.

Horace Fogel is not to be the manager OF the
Indianapolis ball club next year. The directors,
when they secured his services, relied on his
theoretical knowledge of the game in giving
them a practicable manager. but. while he was
not failure, his experience has not been such
Yesterday afternoon that he had engaged as
manager Mr.. Spence, who, for three years, has
held that position II the Portland. Me-, club.
He has good reputation in baseball circles,
and under his management the Portland play
ers won the New England League champion-
ship in 1886 and '87. John B. Day, of the New
York club recommended Mr.. Spence to Presi-
dant Brush.
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Other Fires.

CARRoLToN, Ill.,, Nov 1S.-The brick blocks
owned by c. P. Clemmons and Gimmy Bros.
burned last night. The occupants were DR.. G.
p. Clemmons. drugs; j. ". Beatty, photogra-
pher; r. G. Robinson. groceries; Joseph A. Clark,
saloon; Herman Hillgas. barber; R. L. Nichols.
restaurant. and Laura Hazel. superintendent of
schools. A large part of the stocks of goods
were removed. but badly damaged. The total
loss is 500. 900; insurance, ST. 800.
GREEN BAY. Wis. Nov 18.-The steamer
City of Green Bay was destroyed by fire at
o'clock this morning No lives lost. The boat
was valued at SIG 900, and was insured against
fire for 81 l 00O as follows: Orient ST 500; Phe-
nix, of Brooklyn. So 500 Exchange. ST. 800: Lou
isville. $1,000; Commercial, $780, Royal, $1,000
Her cargo consisted OF 81 500 worth of merchau-
disc.
BRIGHToN Ont, Nov. 1S.-Three three-s tory
brick buildings. occupied by the Standard Bank,
Q. c. Kemp, groceries, and G. c. Mcdonald,
restaurant, were burned to-day. Loss, $50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Brief Mention.

Mrs Henry Bloomdale, of Dennison eloped
with a negro named Davidson, leaving her hus-
band and three children.
Diphtheria is raging in Sidney and the public
schools have been closed in consequence. Sew
eral deaths from milk sickness four miles north
of here have been reported.
John Small, wealthy young farmer residing
southeast of Moweaqua, and wife died of poison.
The ate some chow-chow in which a brass spoon
had lain and which when found was covered
with verdigris.
The annual convention of teachers of Piatt
county will be hold at Monticello NJ E. Church.
Nov. % and &c. Prof. j. 81. Brownlee, of
Champaign; Prof Burgess, of Decatur; Prof.
San berland, of Assumption, and other promi-
nent educators will be present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Commissioner Kernan's Successor.

ALBANY. n. Y, Nov. 18.-Governor Hill to-
day appointed Michael Rickard, of Utica, \.
Y, Railroad Commissioner. in place of John d.
Herman resigned. Mr.. Richard is, and has
been for over twenty years. an engineer on the
New York Central & Hudson River railroad
and was urged for the appointment by the
Brotherhood oe Locomotive Engineers and
other trade and labor organizations throughout
the State. He was nominated by Governor Hill
to the Senate. last year, but his name was hung
up. His appointment at this time, being for an
actual vacancy occurring during the of
the Senate, does not necessarily require the
confirmation of that body. 1t is understood
here that Richard is now a Democrat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Fears for a Missing Propeller

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Nov 1S-Some
anxiety is felt for the propeller Pacific. The
weather is stormy and the snow flying so thick
that vessels will not venture down the river.
The captain of a propeller which passed down
this afternoon states he SAW nothing
of the Pacific while passing through White.
only one barge in the bay The Pacific is owned
by Cook 81 Wilson, and left here OF Sunday,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Ia-Ar special meeting
If the board of regents of the Smithsonian In
,titution, held to-day, Prof 5. P. Langley was
elected secretary of the institution, to succeed
the late Prof S. F. Baird.
Mrs. Whitney. wife of Secretary Whitney, re-
turned to Washington this afternoon. She said
that the Secretary was much improved in health,
and would come back to Washington early next
week. He is still unable to do any work. how
ever, and it will be some time before he will as
sume full charge of the Navy Department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
G.. A. r, Camp-Fire at Ma

G.. A r. Campfire at Mattoon.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS JcurnaI.
NATION, Nov. ia campfire WAS held at
the opera house. this evening, by the members
OF Mattoon and visiting G. A R. posts. Maj
James A Connally of Springfield. Ill, made an
appropriate address. and other speakers of local
note were also heard from. It of the
most enjoyable meeting the old soldiers have
had here for months
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Suit Against Ives EFT AL.

CINCINNATI. Nov. 1S.-To-day, in the Common
Pleas Court of Hamilton county suit was brought
by the Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Company against Henry S. Ives. Russell Sage,
stock issued by Ives and George S. Staynor.
Plaintiffs claim that the stock issued ille-
gally. The stock was used by Ives & Co. col
Iateral for loans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
The MORMON church Property

SALT LAKE, Z. T., Nov. 1S-The receiver.
United States Marshal Dyer. to-day took charge
of the effects of the Perpetual Emigration So
cety The assets are norninally $3.50. 1872 81 in
notes and accounts. with a credit of SI67 S74 81
to trustees in trust. and large safe full of pa
pers The records show that at conference,
several years ago. the church .'forgave" the
debts due this society to the amount of $751;
064 80
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ILLINOIS.

A Drinking Bout Among Friends Ends in q
Young hIan Being Fatally Cut.
DECATUR. Nov. 1S.-George Boyd and Dick
Williams, of Maroa, whore their parents. S. j.
Owens and Calvin Williams, reside. came to
Decatur yesterday, and fell in company with
Harvey Goolesby and Tom Henderson. The
party visited several saloons, and during the
afternoon became involved in q quarrel, which
ended in Boyd stabbing Williams in the left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Tho Virginia Legislature

RICHMOND, Va, Nov 1S.-Full returns os the
recent election for members of the General AS
sembly show that the complexion OF the
body will be as follows: Senate-Democrats,
&c; Republicans. IA. House of Delega tes-
Democrats, 81; Republicans 49, Independent, l.
official canvass of the returns will not be made
until the Goth instant. but the above figures will
not be- changed There will probably be several
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Items from Wabash.

Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
WABASH, Nov. 18.-Mrs. Catharine O'Brien
to-day began suit in the Wabash Circuit Court
against the city of Wabash for So, 500 damages.
Six weeks ago Mrs O'Brien tripped up on a wire
left in the street oy the Wabash Water Com
pany. and. falling, broke her arm, and for this
she demands damages The water company is
liable to the city for any judgment she may re-
cover.
Steps were taken here to-day for the organi-
cation of a suffrage club. Miss Susan B. An
thony arrived noon, and this afternoon ad-
dressed meeting at the Christian Church,
largely attended by ladies. Much interest was
manifeted in the movement, and it is thought
that club of twenty five members be
ganized here at once. Tonight Miss Anthony
is addressing large audience at the church on
the subject, THE Power of the Ballot"
The organization of the Wabash Board OF
Trade was perfected tonight at the City Hall.
The membership is nearly one hundred. and the
business take to the scheme very kindly.
The object of its formation is to redeem rural
trade which has of late years drifted away from
Wabash, and also TO push any public enterprise
which promises good for the city. Twenty-Five
hundred dollars in stock has been subscribed
and regular weekly meetings will be held. Mr.
A. NJ Atkinson elected president for the
first year. and Mr.. Warren Bi4ler secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Obituary.

New YORK Nov. 1S.-John J. Breslin, the
well-known Irish patriot. died this morning of
disease of the liver.
DAMARIsCoTTA, Me-, Nov. 18-Hon. Geo. w.
Lawrence died to-day. He was formerly prom
inent builder and constructed gunboats for
the government during the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19

trip through the West and South, that the re-
ception accorded him at Terre Haute afforded
him more satisfaction than he received at any
of the other points visited. He SAWS that the
Terre Haute reception was the incest and most
cordial of all others the trip.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19

loaded with supplies for Cooks Landing. The
tug A. J. Smith put load of supplies aboard her
in Whisky bay, Wednesday afternoon, where
she under shelter. This is the last seen OF
the vessel Her crew numbered fifteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Oil warerooms Burned.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1S.-At 10 o'clock this even
ing fire broke out in the warerooms of the Con-
solidated Tank-llne Company, Alex. Mcdonald,
president, Nos 81 and SO Pearl street. and ex-
tending by an l. to Walnut street. large
quantity of oil stored in the warerooms
and the fire proved a stubborn one, but was mas
tered by the activity and bravery of the firemen.
The building completely Quilted, and Mr..
Mcdonald estimates the loss at between $50 900
and $40. 900; no insurance It is said the private
Waterman employed to watch the building left
his lamp the first floor while he went up
stairs. On coming down. few minutes later,
he found the floor around the lamp on fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Minor Notes.

At Fort Wayne on Thursday, Avolt Smith,
aged sixteen, employed in Olds spoke-factory,
fell through an elevator shaft, distance of
fifty feet, and received fatal injuries.
George Rich, aged about fifty-ive years, en-
ployed in a saw-mill in Uniondale, on Thursday
fell on "a circular and was cut to pieces. He
was horribly mangled and death occurred in
stansy.
A revival meeting is in progress at the Metho-
dist Church In Upton. The church is aroused,
and the entire town Is interested. Fifty persons
have Joined the church in the last two weeks
and the interest in the meeting is constantly in
creasDg
Two dynamite cartridges were discovered in
large fiour-mill at Peru by workmen engaged in
repairing the mill. One concealed among
the wheat the first floor and the other the
second floor Either OF them was large enough
to destroy the building
On Wednesday evening at Frankfort, while
exJudee j. G. Suit in company with Mrs.
Jesse Blinn, the husband of the latter fired q
shot, fortunately inflicting damage. From
the high standing OF all the parties to the affair
it has created a profound sensation. In all
probability the matter will get into the courts
Miss Amanda English. of Switzerland county,
has n her possession bureau that made
for Miss Lucretia Hart, in her girlhood, more
than one hundred years ago. and before she be-
came the wife of Henry Clay The bureau
given to Miss English by Mrs. Clay sixty-seven
years ago. and is IN good state of preservation.
1t was made by Lexington carpenter named
McElwane, who did his work well. Miss English,
who is needy, wishes to sell this relic, and per-
desiring to purchase may address Joseph ID.
Froman, MARYLAND, Ind
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slde the blade cutting open the stom ach and in
fcting a wound that will cause death. Boyd
and Goolesby are in custody The young men
have always been good friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19

DISTRESS after eating, heartburn. sick head
ache and indigestion cured by Hoods Sar-
saparilla. 1t also creates good appetite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19

Our druggists keep for sale Halls Vegetable
Sicilan Hair Remover, the best preparation ever
made for restoring the vitality and color of the
.afr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON. NOV. - 4. u.
For Indiana Fair weather, preceded by rain
or snow in the northern portion; colder in north
ern portion; rising, followed by falling tempera-
ture in southern portion; fresh to brisk south
west to west winds.
For Ohio-Light rains in northern portion;
fair weather. followed by light rains in southern
portion; fresh to brisk southwest Winds warm
er on Saturday; colder during Sunday
For Lower Michigan. Upper Michigan and
Wisconsin-Rain and snow, followed by colder,
fair weather; brisk to higher winds, shifting to
northwesterly and diminishing in force.
For nlinois-Fair weather, preceded by light
rain snow in northern portion; colder; fresh
to brisk winds, shifting to northwesterly-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-19
Drowned in the Ohio.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
MADISON, Nov. 1S.-Sylvester Wright, of
Trmble county, came across the river just be-
fore dinner for a supply of bran for his stock.
which he procured and started for home about
o'clock this afternoon. When about half way
across his boat sp rung leak and sank. leaving
out manfully for the shore, but becoming ex-
hausted aud chilled drowned before assist
auce could reach him.